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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1916

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The Awakening. a High School. Parents and Citizens' 'Association Formed. District School Wants Remodelling

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

A most enthusiastic public meeting convened and presided over by the Mayor (Ald. Rabbotts) at which a live Parents and Citizens' Association was…

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Schools and Public Health Government Criticised

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

A prominent local storekeeper (Mr. J. Learmont) made very strong comment upon the disgraceful state of the Young District School at a public…

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Dilapidated Schools. Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

The Minister, for Education was asked for a volume of information in the House yesterday. In reply to Mr. Fitzpatrick, he said he had no…

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Goulburn and District Teachers' Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the above association was held at Goulburn Public School on Saturday last. Mr. Green, president, occupied the chair. Mr. Inspector Mannell, B.A., was also…

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Outlay on Schools. B.m.a.'s Suggestion. Minister Issues Challenge

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

The Minister for Education, Mr. Griffith, inferring to 'the British Medical Association's suggestion that the Government, instead of spending…

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Goulburn High School. Annual Commemoration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 5

The third annual commemoration of the Goulburn Hight School was held in the lecture hall of the school on Thursday afternoon, the ex-Mayor (Ald. Betts) presiding in the absence…

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District School

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a large number of parents mostly ladies, visited the Young District School at the invitation of the Parents and Citizens'…

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District School. Prefects

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

Inspector Cotterill presided at a little ceremony on Friday at the District School when the system of Pre[?]cts was inaugurated. Six boys…

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School Days

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

School days should be days of health happiness, and steady development, but to many delicate, sickly children, they are days-of suffering. If your…

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Teachers' Meeting

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the local teachers' association was held on Saturday morning. Mr. Redshaw occupied the chair and Mr. Inspector Cotterill…

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Christ Church Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

The annual distribution of prizes to the children of Christ Church Sunday-school, West Goulburn, took place on Sunday afternoon in the church. The Vice-Dean (Canon Carver)…

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Goulburn Public School. Headmaster Leaving

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. Green, headmaster of Goulburn Public School (Bourke-street), ha, been offered the charge from the 1st May of Lidcombe School, and has decided to accept the appointment. Mr…

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Rhodes Scholars. LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

A private bill has been drafted extin private bill been drafter extin gulshing the German Rhodes scholarships, and substituting extra…

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Bennett's Springs. a Popular Teacher Joins the Colors, and Is Accorded a Hearty Send Off

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

On March 10th Corporal D. H. Smart, who up till recently was teacher of die Kember Public School, visited that institution, and was…

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Goulburn High School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

Some of the pupils of the Goulburn High School visited the Monaro Grammar School on Friday and Saturday and participated in competitions. The visitors won the tennis…

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Church of England Grammar School for Girls, Goulburn, Ltd

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 2

There has been for some time a strong feeling on the part of many members of the Church of England that the Diocese of Goulburn ought…

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School Days

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 1

School days should be days of health happiness, and steady development, but to many, delicate, sickly children, they are days of suffering. If your…

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Kialla School. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

Sir,—I take the liberty of asking you through your valuable paper to call attention of the school authorities to the hardships that the parents of Byalla are suffering through the…

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Historical Relics. Bourke-street School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

About a month ago Mr. John Walsh, hearing that it was proposed to demolish the two-story building in Bourke-street used as portion of the Public School, wrote to the…

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Young District School

Young Witness · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 1

Mr. G. A. Burgess, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Education Department, and forwards same for publication: "Sir,—With…

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